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Observer
Name
Joanne H
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Most fascinating thing I’ve ever seen. When I see shooting stars, they are white and skinny. This was an orange explosion that I ran inside and told my husband that I may have witnessed a plane explosion bc of the orange but he said meteors can be orange. I neighbor gave me this site to report.
Location
Address
Sterling, VA
Latitude
39° 3' 13.19'' N (39.053664°)
Longitude
77° 20' 9.87'' W (-77.336074°)
Elevation
102.234m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-22 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-23 02:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
237°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.26°
First azimuth
9.94°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
331.73°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright orange blast, looked like an explosion
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
